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Meaning of "autolysin" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF AUTOLYSIN

autolysin  [ˌɔːtəˈlaɪsɪn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF AUTOLYSIN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Autolysin is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES AUTOLYSIN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

autolysin

Autolysin

An autolysin is an enzyme that hydrolyzes the components of a biological cell or a tissue in which it is produced. It is similar in function to a lysozyme. This enzyme catalyses the following chemical reaction Cleavage of the proline- and hydroxyproline-rich proteins of the Chlamydomonas cell wall; also cleaves azocasein, gelatin and Leu-Trp-Met-Arg-Phe-Ala This glycoprotein is present in Chlamydomonas reinhardtii gametes. Autolysins exist in all bacteria containing peptidoglycan. The peptidoglycan matrix is very rigid, so these enzymes break down the peptidoglycan matrix in small sections so that growth and division of cells can occur. Autolysins do this by hydrolyzing the β- bond between N-acetylmuramic acid and N-acetylglucosamine molecules. Autolysins are naturally produced by peptidoglycan containing bacteria, but excessive amounts will degrade the peptidoglycan matrix and cause the cell to burst due to osmotic pressure. Gram-positive bacteria regulate autolysins with teichoic acid molecules attached to the tetrapeptide of the peptidoglycan matrix.

Definition of autolysin in the English dictionary

The definition of autolysin in the dictionary is any agent that produces autolysis.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH AUTOLYSIN


actinomycin
ˌæktɪnəʊˈmaɪsɪn
adriamycin
ˌeɪdrɪəˈmaɪsɪn
bacteriolysin
bækˌtɪərɪəʊˈlaɪsɪn
clindamycin
ˌklɪndəˈmaɪsɪn
erythromycin
ɪˌrɪθrəʊˈmaɪsɪn
gentamicin
ˌdʒɛntəˈmaɪsɪn
haemolysin
ˌhiːməʊˈlaɪsɪn
hemolysin
ˌhiːməʊˈlaɪsɪn
kanamycin
ˌkænəˈmaɪsɪn
lincomycin
ˌlɪŋkəʊˈmaɪsɪn
lysin
ˈlaɪsɪn
mitomycin
ˌmaɪtəʊˈmaɪsɪn
neomycin
ˌniːəʊˈmaɪsɪn
puromycin
ˌpjʊərəʊˈmaɪsɪn
ricin
ˈraɪsɪn
spectinomycin
ˌspɛktɪnəˈmaɪsɪn
streptolysin
ˌstrɛptəʊˈlaɪsɪn
streptomycin
ˌstrɛptəʊˈmaɪsɪn
Terramycin
ˌtɛrəˈmaɪsɪn
vancomycin
ˌvænkəʊˈmaɪsɪn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE AUTOLYSIN

autokinetic
autokinetic phenomenon
autolatry
autoload
autoloading
autologous
autology
Autolycus
autolysate
autolyse
autolysis
autolytic
autolyzate
autolyze
automaker
automat
automata
automata theory
automatable
automate

WORDS THAT END LIKE AUTOLYSIN

angiotensin
assassin
Banjarmasin
basin
cousin
cytolysin
fibrinolysin
first cousin
khamsin
Limousin
Mersin
moccasin
original sin
poussin
raisin
resin
sin
Tessin
wash-hand basin
Wisconsin

Synonyms and antonyms of autolysin in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «autolysin» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF AUTOLYSIN

Find out the translation of autolysin to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of autolysin from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «autolysin» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

自溶
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

autolisina
570 millions of speakers

English

autolysin
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

autolysin
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

حالة ذاتية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

autolysin
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

autolisina
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

autolysin
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

autolysine
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Autolysin
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Autolysin
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

自己溶菌酵素
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

autolysin
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Autolysin
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

autolysin
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

autolysin
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

ऑटोलिझिन
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

otolizindir
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

autolysin
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

autolizyny
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

autolysin
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

autolizina
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

αυτολυσίνη
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

autolysin
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

autolysin
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

autolysin
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of autolysin

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOLYSIN»

The term «autolysin» is normally little used and occupies the 148.542 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «AUTOLYSIN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about autolysin

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «AUTOLYSIN»

Discover the use of autolysin in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to autolysin and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Bacteriophages
TABLE II (continued) AA Accession # Autolysin [S. pneumoniae] 313 AAK29074. 1 Autolysin [S. pneumoniae CDC1087-00] 318 ZP_02711922.1 Autolysin [S. pneumoniae] 313 CBE65469.1 LytA autolysin [S. pneumoniae] 302 CAB53774.1  ...
Malgorzata Lobocka, Waclaw T. Szybalski, 2012
2
Prokaryotic Cell Wall Compounds: Structure and Biochemistry
Finally, YycFG downregulates two genes whose products can indirectly modulate autolysin activity: yjeA encoding a peptidoglycan deacetylase and yoeB which was shown to modulate autolysin activity (Salzberg and Helmann 2007).
Helmut König, Harald Claus, Ajit Varma, 2010
3
Bacterial Resistance to Antimicrobials
The simplest example of tolerance is the loss of function of the autolysin LytA without which pneumococci fail to lyse and die (15). For reasons that are not clear, no clinical isolates have been found bearing loss of function mutation of the  ...
Richard G. Wax, Kim Lewis, Abigail A. Salyers, 2001
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Microbiology
Autolysin: This peptidoglycan hydrolase is present in the bacterial cell wall, and is normally inactive. However, it is readily triggered (for example, by surface- active agents, p-lactam antibiotics, or aging), resulting in cell lysis. Autolysin is thus ...
Richard A. Harvey (Ph.D.), Pamela C. Champe, Bruce D. Fisher (M.D.), 2007
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Biomaterials Associated Infection: Immunological Aspects and ...
J Infect Dis. 2001;183(7):1038–42. Biswas R, Voggu L, Simon UK, Hentschel P, Thumm G, Götz F. Activity of the major staphylococcal autolysin Atl. FEMS Microbiol Lett. 2006;259(2):260–8. Hirschhausen N, Schlesier T, Schmidt MA, Götz F, ...
T. Fintan Moriarty, Sebastian A.J. Zaat, Henk J. Busscher, 2012
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Ribonucleases, Part B: Artificial and Engineered ...
In any situation except with NIT1, the use of cell wall-deficient strains carrying the cw15mutation is recommended, although pretreatment of nondeficient strains with autolysin is another option. Introduction of the cw15 marker is done by ...
‎2001
7
Biofilms, Infection, and Antimicrobial Therapy
J., England, P., Old, I., and El Solh, N., Several regions of the repeat domain of the Staphylococcus caprae autolysin, AtlC, are involved in fibronectin binding. FEMS Microbiol. Lett. 213, 193-197, 2002. 203. Heilmann, C., Hussain, M., Peters , G.
John L. Pace, Mark E. Rupp, Roger G. Finch, 2005
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Cilia
Treating the cell clumps with autolysin is very effective to help the daughter cells escape from the mother's cell wall. However, the amount of autolysin should be carefully calculated. Currently, autolysin has to be house made in individual labs  ...
‎2013
9
Cell Biology Introduction: Euchromatin, Autolysin, RAC1, ...
Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 137.
Source: Wikipedia, Books, LLC, Books Group, 2011
10
Streptococcus—Advances in Research and Treatment: 2012 Edition
induced protection against five prevalent Streptococcus pneumoniae serotypes in China New research, “Intranasal immunization with autolysin (LytA) in mice model induced protection against five prevalent Streptococcus pneumoniae ...
‎2012

4 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «AUTOLYSIN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term autolysin is used in the context of the following news items.
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Meet the 'Lego Death Star' Designed to Kill Cancer Dead
... or DNA, destroy cellular membrane/walls from the inside-out, and-or increase production of the enzyme autolysin, which has the helpful effect ... «Motherboard, Aug 14»
2
Company's Spin-Out Agreement with UW Targets Algal Biomass …
The demand for a cost-effective source of autolysin is rising as companies ramp up their research efforts, he says. Autolysin is an enzyme that ... «University of Wyoming News, May 13»
3
Bacterial Toxins
This bacteria actually expresses two toxins but one, autolysin, attacks its own surface causing a kamikaze type effect. Pneumolysin can't be ... «Scientific American, Nov 11»
4
Antibodies could lead to MRSA vaccine
... York developed antibodies against glucosaminidase, a subunit of the bacterial protein autolysin, which is crucial to its replication process. «Chemistry World, Jan 11»

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